2020-2021 Course Booklet

Course Title: American Literature Term: Full Year Credit: 1.00 Weight: 1.00 Prerequisite: English 10 Description: This is a chronological overview of American Literature from 1860-Present Day, covering the political, social, economic and cultural changes that have occurred during the decades in American society.

The course also focuses on the writers of such times and their reactions and literary responses to the everchanging landscape of America in this formative period (from Realism to the Contemporary) across all genres of literature. The course builds on skills learned from English 10 as well as ELA Common Core Regents preparation; students will take the NYS Regents exam in January in place of a Midterm Exam.

Students are exposed to S.A.T. Preparation, Strategies and Test Taking Skills and Vocabulary and Comprehension Enrichment. There are three research-based writing assignments and college level in-class essay writing assignments. Student will also learn and work with Rhetorical Strategy usage in all writing assessments throughout the course. Students will be assigned research papers. Students will spend the 2 nd and 4th quarters working on the research paper assignments by implementing the writing process skills established starting in freshmen year. The course also coordinates cross curricular activities with the History, Civil Liberties and Art Departments. Successful completion of a Final Exam is required.

Students are required to take the January NYS ELA Regents examination that will also count as the 1st semester exam grade.

Course Title: AP Language and Composition / American Literature Term: Full Year Credit: 1.00 Weight: 1.06 Prerequisite: Required Course for St. Francis DeSales Honors program. Student must have achieved an overall final average of 85% in English 10 Honors; 90% overall average if enrolled in English 10; Recommendation of 10th grade English teachers, approval of English Department Chair.

Description: This course will provide students with the intellectual challenges and workload consistent with a typical undergraduate English Literature class. At the culmination of the course, the students will take the AP English Language and Composition Exam given in May. Based on their scores, they may be granted advanced placement, college credit, or both at colleges and universities throughout the United States. The course is a chronological overview of American Literature from 1860-Present Day, covering the political, social, economic and cultural changes that have occurred during the decades in American society. The course also focuses on the writers of such times and their reactions and literary responses to the ever-changing landscape of America in this formative period (from Realism to the Contemporary) across all genres of literature. The course builds on Skills learned from English 10 as well as ELA Common Core Regents preparation.

Students are exposed to S.A.T. Preparation, Strategies and Test Taking Skills and Vocabulary and Comprehension Enrichment. There are three research-based writing assignments and college level in-class essay writing assignments. Student will also learn and work with Rhetorical Strategy usage in all writing assessments throughout the course. Students will be assigned research papers. Students will spend the 2 nd and 4th quarters working on research paper assignments by implementing the writing process skills established starting in freshmen year. The course also coordinates cross curricular activities with the